Suspicious operation. Scammers look for ways to bypass bank blocking to steal Russians' funds

Scammers have found a way to bypass blocking banks. In order not to get caught by scammers, you need to know all the details.

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has limited the withdrawal of foreign currency from accounts to $10,000. But scammers have found a way to get around this restriction and have already managed to steal funds from several Russians.

The scheme is simple: fraudsters open an account in a foreign bank in the name of a resident of Russia, then transfer money from the victim's account to their account, and then withdraw it in cash. To do this, they use the services of special firms that help open accounts abroad remotely.

To protect yourself from such fraud, you need to be careful when providing your passport data and other personal information. Do not open accounts in foreign banks remotely, and if you have already opened an account, check the bank's reliability and the reputation of the firm that helped you open it.

Banks recommend that in order not to fall for the tricks of scammers, you need to adhere to the following rules:

• Do not click on links from suspicious emails or messages.
• Do not provide your personal data, including passport data and bank card details, to strangers.
• Use only trusted services for online banking.
• If you have any suspicions of fraud, immediately contact your bank.

If you have already become a victim of fraud, you need to contact the police and your bank as soon as possible.

Сomments from experts

"This is a new scheme that scammers have come up with," says Alexander Vedyakhin, head of the analytical department of the InfoWatch company. - It is quite difficult to implement it, since it requires opening an account in a foreign bank, but if it is successfully implemented, the fraudsters can steal a lot of money."

"To protect yourself from this scheme, you need to be careful when providing your personal data," says Yevgeny Kaspersky, head of Kaspersky Lab. - Do not open accounts in foreign banks remotely, and if you have already opened an account, check the bank's reliability and the reputation of the firm that helped you open it.

"If you have any suspicions of fraud, immediately contact your bank," advises Vladimir Tashkinov, head of the department for combating banking fraud at Sberbank. - Do not try to sort it out yourself, as this could lead to even greater losses."